Risk factor
Very high price volatility
Profitability factor
Greatly overvalued vs peers
About
Tongaat Hulett Limited operates as an agriculture and agri-processing company in Zimbabwe, Mozambique, South Africa, Other SADC, North America, Europe and Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific. It produces and sells a range of refined sugarcane and maize based carbohydrate products; sweeteners; energy and supplementary feeds to the livestock farming community under the Voermol brand using bagasse and molasses; and corn starch, glucose, and other related products under the Amryal, Hydex, and Vaalgold Gluten 60 brands. The company also provides white and brown sugar products under the Huletts, SunSweet, and Blue Crystal brands. In addition, it engages in the land conversion and development activities. Further, the company is involved in the production of ethanol; and generation of renewable electricity from bagasse. Tongaat Hulett Limited was founded in 1875 and is based in Tongaat, South Africa.
Company Valuation
Considering past and projected metrics, the stock is distinctly 'expensive' compared to its peers. In particular, the stock is 'expensive' on EV/EBITDA.